7 Ways to Live Out Your Calling of Biblical Generosity
In the age of the internet, it’s easy to feel like we’ve never had more opportunities to be generous. Our newsfeeds are constantly updated with the latest crises around the world. With one Google search, we can find information about hundreds of thousands of charities. We receive messages about fundraisers for people in our own communities and crowdfunding campaigns for…
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4 Bible Verses for When You Feel Defeated in Life
Sometimes I feel like a boxer in the final round of a fight. After dancing around the ring for more than an hour, I’ve picked up my fair share of knocks: a blow to my cheek, a shot to my gut, a jab above my lip. I try to keep my balance—and finish the fight—but I’ve got nothing left. Can…
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Feeling Hopeless in Life? Meditate on These 5 Psalms
Have you ever felt trapped in a storm cloud or a fog that won’t seem to pass? While desperately searching for sunny skies, you wonder if you’ll ever escape this period of your life—the rain, the clouds, the darkness. You feel hopeless. Maybe you’re tired of living paycheck to paycheck. You want to break free from financial instability, but your…
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What Every Good Director Should Know, About Reading the Bible
My friend Joan was bragging about an actor she often worked with. “He’s so good, he doesn’t need a director.” Joan obviously meant well, but she clearly didn’t know much about directing. It’s far more than merely telling actors where to stand. Directors are mirrors, mentors, conductors, cheerleaders, translators, philosophers and creators.In our last blog post, we explored what the…
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4 Psalms For When You Feel Lost in Life
Sometimes I feel like a gerbil, darting left and right, trying to find an escape from my cage. I don't really have a direction. I don't really have a purpose. And I don't really know what to do next. I feel lost. Can you relate? Maybe, after working the same job with the same co-workers for more than a decade,…
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3 Prayers for When You Long to Feel Loved
You can live without a lot of things in life, but love is not one of them. I believe inside every man and woman is the desire to be loved—a desire to be accepted regardless of shortcomings or weaknesses, a desire to be what I call “someone’s favorite.” But what happens when you haven’t experienced love? Consider Leah in the…
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5 Bible Verses to Heal Harmful Self-Criticism
If someone called me “my own worst critic,” I suppose I’d take it as a compliment. After all, the label would imply that I analyze my life and work more ruthlessly and deliberately than anybody else. And who doesn’t want to strive for personal excellence? But while self-criticism can spark healthy lifestyle changes or even just provide a needed dose…
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